Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0520-01-12-.04 - BASIC EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, TESTING REQUIREMENTS
(1) The minimum length of the school day for
students held in a Center shall be four (4) hours.
(2) Instruction shall be provided by a
teacher holding a valid Tennessee teacher license as provided in T.C.A. Title
49, Chapter 5.
(3) For students
held in a Center outside their Home LEA, the Receiving LEA shall consult with
the Home LEA on how the Receiving LEA may best provide basic educational
services in, at a minimum, English Language Arts and Mathematics for the
student. The Receiving LEA shall set forth the general education services
available to each student in an ESP.
(4) Pursuant to the federal Every Student
Succeeds Act, each Receiving LEA shall ensure that Centers comply with the
following testing requirements:
(a) Each
student shall complete a nationally norm-referenced pre-test approved by the
Department, no later than the student's fifth (5th) Instructional Day at the
Center.
(b) Each student shall
complete a benchmark assessment at least every four (4) weeks the student
remains incarcerated in the Center.
(5) The Receiving LEA shall be responsible
for ensuring that students receive all services, supports, and accommodations
required by federal and state law, including, but not limited to, services,
supports, and accommodations required under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973 and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Notes
Authority: T.C.A. ยง 49-6-3023.
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